Forever You - Evening the Score // Book Two

Chapter 26

Niall was almost done with hanging pictures when he heard footsteps walk into the room behind him. Randy had just paid the last of the workers. It was two in the afternoon, though to Niall it felt like it was eight in the evening. He and Randy had been at it for the last seven hours with this nursery.

Randy glanced around, surveying her work with a critical eye as she did so. Niall turned to look at her as he grabbed another nail,

"Don't even tell me anythin' is crooked...cuz it ain't."

Randy shook her head,

"I'm just wondering if this is what she'll like."

"Whatcha mean?" Niall asked as he banged the hammer on a nail into the wall.

"I mean..." Randy shrugged, "Women usually have really specific ideas about how they want the nursery done. Colors, furniture placement...I don't know."

Niall finished hanging the last picture. He stepped away to make sure it was straight before turning to Randy,

"You saw the same thing I did when she told us she didn't have anythin' done. I don't think she thought about it."

"Even so." Randy replied.

Niall set the hammer down,

"Well, we did our best. If she's upset...we can change it."

Randy stared at the wall over Joey's crib. She suddenly shook her head,

"She won't be upset." The way she said it was with such confidence, Niall turned to look at her.

"A minute ago ya were worried. What made ya change your mind?"

Randy contemplated telling him about her sixth sense. Randy had always been able to tell there was danger coming. It had kept her and her family and friends from disaster more than once. But Niall was a new friend and they hadn't exactly gotten off on the right foot.

She turned around to look at her notes sitting on Joey's chest of drawers,

"Just a feeling."

Niall eyed her suspiciously. It was quite different to get a feeling and to do a complete 180 degree turn. He leaned against the chest of drawers trying to catch Randy's eye,

"C'mon..." When Randy looked up he continued, "Tell me."

Randy let out a deep sigh as she folded her arms over her chest,

"I can sense danger."

Niall blinked,

"Eh?"

Randy instantly looked away and shook her head,

"Nothing, nevermind."

Niall shook his head,

"No no no no...what does that mean?"

Randy chewed on her lip as she tried to get a read on his reaction. She took a breath,

"Ever since I was little, I can feel it coming. My brother and I were skiing when we were young...I didn't want to get on the chair lift because I had a..."

"Feelin'?" Niall finished.

Randy nodded,

"Yeah. So we didn't...and the lift broke...people were stranded on it for hours."

Niall raised his eyebrow,

"So that means ya know when danger is comin'?"

Randy rolled her eyes,